NETWORK DEVICE SETUP UTILITY
First Claim
1. A tangible computer-readable medium containing computer-implementable instructions for configuring a network device by performing steps comprising:
- gathering network configuration information at a computing device;
displaying network-device-installation instructions; and
configuring the network device by sending the gathered network configuration information from the computing device to the network device.
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Abstract
A network device setup utility gathers network configuration information at a computing device, displays network-device-installation instructions; and configures the network device by sending the gathered network configuration information from the computing device to the network device. The gathered network configuration information may include a type of Internet connection, such as DHCP, static IP, dynamic PPPoE, or Static PPPoE. The gathered network configuration information includes an Internet Service Provider account name and password. The network-device-installation instructions may include a customizable graphical depiction of the network device and may provide ordered step-by-step instructions for connecting a network cable and a power cable to the network device. Configuring the network device, which may be a router, may include confirming Internet connectivity.
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30 Claims
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1. A tangible computer-readable medium containing computer-implementable instructions for configuring a network device by performing steps comprising:
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gathering network configuration information at a computing device;
displaying network-device-installation instructions; and
configuring the network device by sending the gathered network configuration information from the computing device to the network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-implementable method of configuring a network device, the method comprising:
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gathering network configuration information at a computing device;
displaying network-device-installation instructions; and
configuring the network device by sending the gathered network configuration information from the computing device to the network device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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